sentimental

adjective sahn-tee-mahn-TAL Rare

Also means

romantic, emotional

Usage Note

Sentimental describes both people prone to tender feelings and things evoking such feelings (valeur sentimentale = sentimental value). Its masculine plural is sentimentaux, following the standard -al/-aux pattern. The noun sentiment (feeling) is the root; sentimentalisme (sentimentalism) carries a slightly pejorative tone, suggesting excessive emotionality.

Examples

"C'est un homme très sentimental."

Natural Translation

He is a very sentimental man.

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